I have been an NRA member and financial supporter for about 15 years. I am a staunch supporter of the 2nd amendment to its roots, time and again defending the right to own firearms as not only a right, but an American responsibility. This privilege clearly established by our founding fathers to keep power in the hands of the people--so that whatever happens to a government can happen and tyranny will not ultimately prevail. I do not think that the NRA (more or less the most powerful representative that gun owners have in the politics of this land) and conservative law-makers can stay on the defensive forever. Even though we all understand that sporadic gun violence and mass killings are a rare way to die (literally a molecule in the bucket of bad luck), we also understand that it is just a matter of time that the mob rule of this nation will change the way guns are owned, and change it in a way that threatens this sacred liberty. As in any conflict, I'd ask that they take the initiative and be on the offensive. They need to introduce legislation that tightens the reigns. Why? Because when there will be tighter gun laws, regulations and barriers to ownership, I'd like to be the one that writes them, not the socialists. Clearly, if foreign born 'citizens' turned radicalized domestic terrorists are able to obtain weapons and use them on such short order, the pendulum has swung too far. Is this a sacrifice that I'm willing to live with yes, but, the socialist mob will see to it to use this propaganda fully and in the end they have their way with our rights, which will be in their best interest and not ours.
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